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Joe Orton: Legacy and Influence

24 June 2017 at 16.00–17.15
Collaged book jacket for Othello

Explore the life and work of the celebrated 1960s playwright

Three speakers closely linked to the artist Joe Orton, whose work is included in Queer British Art 1861-1967, discuss his life and work. Orton’s sister Marilyn Lock shares family memories, nephew David Lock tells how the Orton-Halliwell collages influence his own artistic practice and Dr Emma Parker from the University of Leicester presents her research 'Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell: Collage, Class and Queerness'.

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24 June 2017 at 16.00–17.15

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